pretentious

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English word pretentious comes from Latin tendere, Latin prae- (Before; in front. In charge.)

tendere (Latin)

prae- (Latin)

Before; in front. In charge.

prétention (French)

(in the plural, prétentions) asking wage. Claim. Pretension. Pretentious person. Pretentiousness.

prétentieux (French)

Pretentious.

pretentious (English)

Intended to impress others; ostentatious.. Marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction.

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